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WO2004109859A3
WO2004109859A3 PCT/US2004/017286 US2004017286W WO2004109859A3 WO 2004109859 A3 WO2004109859 A3 WO 2004109859A3 US 2004017286 W US2004017286 W US 2004017286W WO 2004109859 A3 WO2004109859 A3 WO 2004109859A3
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spring
axially mounted
spring latching
piston
groove
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Peter J Balsells
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Bal Seal Eng Co Inc
Peter J Balsells
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Priority to EP04753994.5A priority Critical patent/EP1639269B1/en
Publication of WO2004109859A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004109859A2/en
Publication of WO2004109859A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004109859A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F1/00—Springs
    • F16F1/02—Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
    • F16F1/04—Wound springs
    • F16F1/045—Canted-coil springs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
    • F16B21/10—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts
    • F16B21/16—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft
    • F16B21/18—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings by separate parts with grooves or notches in the pin or shaft with circlips or like resilient retaining devices, i.e. resilient in the plane of the ring or the like; Details
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/60—Biased catch or latch

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Springs (AREA)
  • Snaps, Bayonet Connections, Set Pins, And Snap Rings (AREA)

Abstract

A spring latching connector (10) includes a housing (12) having a bore therethrough, a piston (14) slidably received in said bore, a circular groove (24) formed in one of said bore and piston and a circular coil spring (30) disposed in the groove for latching said piston and housing together. The groove is sized and shaped for controlling, in combination with a spring configuration, disconnect and connect forces of the spring latching connection.
PCT/US2004/017286 2003-06-04 2004-06-03 Spring latching connectors radially and axially mounted WO2004109859A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP04753994.5A EP1639269B1 (en) 2003-06-04 2004-06-03 Spring latching connectors radially and axially mounted

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US47610503P 2003-06-04 2003-06-04
US60/476,105 2003-06-04
US10/860,199 2004-06-02
US10/860,199 US8167285B2 (en) 2003-06-04 2004-06-02 Spring latching connectors radially and axially mounted

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WO2004109859A2 WO2004109859A2 (en) 2004-12-16
WO2004109859A3 true WO2004109859A3 (en) 2006-01-12

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WO2004109859A2 (en) 2004-12-16
US8167285B2 (en) 2012-05-01
EP1639269A2 (en) 2006-03-29
US20040245686A1 (en) 2004-12-09
EP1639269A4 (en) 2007-08-29

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